Senior Devops Engineer - Cloud, Kubernetes & Ci/Cd Leader

Tata Consultancy Services Limited; South Africa; Hybrid; ZAR 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Medical aid and retirement benefits

Professional development opportunities

Job summary

Tata Consultancy Services Limited in South Africa is seeking a skilled DevOps Engineer to join the team in Tembisa, Gauteng. This hybrid role blends remote work with in-office collaboration to optimize CI/CD processes and infrastructure automation.

You will work across development and operations to build scalable, reliable systems, manage cloud resources (AWS/Azure/GCP), containerization with Docker and Kubernetes, and implement monitoring and alerting. Relevant certifications are a plus.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a DevOps Engineer or in a similar role.

Responsibilities

• Implement and manage CI/CD pipelines for automated software deployment and testing.
• Develop and maintain infrastructure as code using Terraform, Ansible, or Chef.
• Monitor system performance and troubleshoot issues across development, staging, and production environments.
• Automate repetitive tasks and processes to improve operational efficiency.
• Collaborate with development teams to optimize application performance and scalability.
• Manage cloud infrastructure (AWS/Azure/GCP) ensuring high availability and security.
• Implement and maintain containerization solutions using Docker and Kubernetes.
• Develop monitoring and alerting strategies to proactively identify and resolve system issues.
• Participate in on-call rotations to support production systems.
• Stay up-to-date with the latest DevOps trends and technologies, recommending improvements.

Skills

CI/CD pipelines

Jenkins

GitLab CI

CircleCI

Python scripting

Bash scripting

PowerShell scripting

Linux administration

Docker

Kubernetes

Terraform

Ansible

Chef

Puppet

Prometheus

Grafana

ELK stack

AWS

Azure

GCP

Tools

Terraform

Ansible

Chef

Puppet

Docker

Kubernetes

Prometheus

Grafana

ELK stack

Jenkins

GitLab CI

CircleCI

AWS

Azure

GCP

Job description

Our client is seeking a skilled and motivated DevOps Engineer to join their growing team in Tembisa, Gauteng . This is a hybrid role, offering a blend of remote work flexibility and essential in‑office collaboration. You will be at the forefront of optimizing our client's software development lifecycle, focusing on automation, continuous integration and continuous delivery (CI/CD), and infrastructure as code. Your expertise will directly contribute to enhancing the speed, efficiency, and reliability of our software deployments. This role is perfect for an individual passionate about building and maintaining robust, scalable systems in a collaborative environment. You will work closely with development and operations teams to bridge the gap between software creation and deployment, ensuring seamless transitions and rapid iteration cycles. We are looking for someone who thrives in a fast‑paced setting and is eager to drive innovation in our technical operations.

Key Responsibilities

• Implement and manage CI/CD pipelines for automated software deployment and testing.
• Develop and maintain infrastructure as code using tools like Terraform, Ansible, or Chef.
• Monitor system performance and troubleshoot issues across development, staging, and production environments.
• Automate repetitive tasks and processes to improve operational efficiency.
• Collaborate with development teams to optimize application performance and scalability.
• Manage cloud infrastructure (AWS/Azure/GCP) ensuring high availability and security.
• Implement and maintain containerization solutions using Docker and Kubernetes.
• Develop monitoring and alerting strategies to proactively identify and resolve system issues.
• Participate in on‑call rotations to support production systems.
• Stay up‑to‑date with the latest DevOps trends and technologies, recommending improvements.

Requirements

• Proven experience as a DevOps Engineer or in a similar role.
• Strong understanding of CI/CD principles and tools (e.g., Jenkins, GitLab CI, CircleCI).
• Proficiency in scripting languages such as Python, Bash, or PowerShell.
• Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP).
• Hands‑on experience with containerization (Docker) and orchestration (Kubernetes).
• Familiarity with configuration management tools (Ansible, Chef, Puppet).
• Solid understanding of Linux/Unix administration.
• Experience with monitoring tools (e.g., Prometheus, Grafana, ELK stack).
• Excellent problem‑solving and analytical skills.
• Strong communication and collaboration abilities, essential for a hybrid work model.
• Relevant certifications are a plus.

Benefits

• Competitive salary.
• Comprehensive medical aid and retirement benefits.
• Professional development opportunities, including access to training and certifications.
• Hybrid work model offering flexibility to work remotely part of the week, balanced with in‑office collaboration in Tembisa, Gauteng.